
Zika virus cases in Latin America 2015-2024
In 2024, approximately
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Zika virus infections were reported in Latin America and the Caribbean, up from Log in or register to access precise data.
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cases reported a year earlier. This represents an overall decrease after peaking at over Log in or register to access precise data.
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infections in 2016. Brazil was by far the country with the highest number of Zika infections in Latin America as of 2024. Log in or register to access precise data.
Tropical diseases in Latin America
Tropical diseases are illnesses prevalent in tropical and subtropical climates, where humidity and high temperatures are widespread. In 2024, there were approximately
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cases of Chikungunya and in the beggining of 2025, over Log in or register to access precise data.
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million cases of dengue in Latin America, with Brazil accounting for the highest number. With more than Log in or register to access precise data.
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infections, Brazil recorded the highest number of suspected and confirmed cases of malaria in the region in 2023.Log in or register to access precise data.
Zika virus in Brazil
Brazil recorded over
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cases of Zika virus infections in 2024. With around Log in or register to access precise data.
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cases, 2016 had the highest number of Zika infections in the country during the period between 2015 and 2024. In 2022, over Log in or register to access precise data.
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percent of the Zika cases in Brazil occurred in Rio Grande do Norte, a state located in the northeast. With more than Log in or register to access precise data.
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affected children as of 2021, the state of Pernambuco had the greatest number of verified cases of congenital Zika virus syndrome (CZS). CZS refers to a range of birth defects caused by Zika infection during pregnancy. Log in or register to access precise data.